Anyways!  #5 is Kelsam, a man a bit older chronologically than he appears biologically, owing to some clever optimizations and favors called in.

Kelsam is not a Spark.  Kelsam is determined to show the world that is possible to contribute useful science and technology to society without being a fucking Spark.  Kelsam thinks that technology which anyone can maintain, build, and extend is potentially more valuable than technology that can only be maintained by Sparks, even if this would require a reconceptualization of what is possible to non-Sparks and some amount of educational reform.  Possibly even trying to find men and women who are good at science and engineering without being Sparks, and encouraging them to have a lot of kids together.  The point is, Europan society needs to get that done, or it will forever be blocked on the limits of whatever inspirations that Sparks are tapping into.

This world has stagnated too long by trying to make Sparks solely responsible for carrying the torch of technology.  It's the path of least resistance, but it has meant that technology goes backward whenever a key Spark dies.  It won't be easy to resist the cheapest and easiest way of getting supertechnology and build another path, but it must be done; things won't really change in this world until that happens; and whatever someone can contribute to making that happen, is the most good they can probably do in this world.

Kelsam is a sadist and not particularly monogamous, but has a reserved place for a primary partner that no woman has yet filled.

Anyways!  #5 is Kelsam, a man a bit older chronologically than he appears biologically, owing to some clever optimizations and favors called in.

Kelsam is not a Spark.  Kelsam is determined to show the world that it is possible to contribute useful science and technology to society without being a fucking Spark.  Kelsam thinks that technology which anyone can maintain, build, and extend is potentially more valuable than technology that can only be maintained by Sparks, even if this would require a reconceptualization of what is possible to non-Sparks and some amount of educational reform.  Possibly even trying to find men and women who are good at science and engineering without being Sparks, and encouraging them to have a lot of kids together.  Whatever it takes, Europan society needs to get that done, or it will forever be blocked on the limits of whatever inspirations that Sparks are tapping into.

This world has stagnated too long by trying to make Sparks solely responsible for carrying the torch of technology.  It's the path of least resistance, but it has meant that technology goes backward whenever a key Spark dies.  It won't be easy to resist the cheapest and easiest way of getting supertechnology, to build another entire path, but it must be done; things won't really change in this world until that happens; and whatever someone can contribute to making that happen, is the most good they can probably do in this world.

Kelsam is a sadist and not particularly monogamous, but has a reserved place for a primary partner that no woman has yet filled.

Anyways!  #5 is Kelsam, a man a bit older chronologically than he appears biologically, owing to some clever optimizations and favors called in.

Kelsam is not a Spark.  Kelsam is determined to show the world that it is possible to contribute useful science and technology to society without being a fucking Spark.  Kelsam thinks that technology which anyone can maintain, build, and extend is potentially more valuable than technology that can only be maintained by Sparks, even if this would require a reconceptualization of what is possible to non-Sparks and some amount of educational reform.  Possibly even trying to find men and women who are good at science and engineering without being Sparks, and encouraging them to have a lot of kids together.  Whatever it takes, Europan society needs to get that done, or it will forever be blocked on the limits of whatever inspiration Sparks tap.

This world has stagnated too long by trying to make Sparks solely responsible for carrying the torch of technology.  It's the path of least resistance, but it has meant that technology goes backward whenever a key Spark dies.  It won't be easy to resist the cheapest and easiest way of getting supertechnology, to build another entire path, but it must be done; things won't really change in this world until that happens; and whatever someone can contribute to making that happen, is the most good they can probably do in this world.

Kelsam is a sadist and not particularly monogamous, but has a reserved place for a primary partner that no woman has yet filled.

Anyways!  #5 is Kelsam, a man slightly older chronologically than he appears biologically, owing to some lesser clevernesses.

Kelsam is not a Spark.  Kelsam is determined to show the world that it is possible to contribute useful science and technology to society without being a fucking Spark.  Kelsam thinks that technology which anyone can maintain, build, and extend is potentially more valuable than technology that can only be maintained by Sparks, even if this would require a reconceptualization of what is possible to non-Sparks and some amount of educational reform.  Possibly even trying to find men and women who are good at science and engineering without being Sparks, and encouraging them to have a lot of kids together.  Whatever it takes, Europan society needs to get that done, or it will forever be blocked on the limits of whatever inspiration Sparks tap.

This world has stagnated too long by trying to make Sparks solely responsible for carrying the torch of technology.  It's the path of least resistance, but it has meant that technology goes backward whenever a key Spark dies.  It won't be easy to resist the cheapest and easiest way of getting supertechnology, to build another entire path, but it must be done; things won't really change in this world until that happens; and whatever someone can contribute to making that happen, is the most good they can probably do in this world.

Kelsam is a sadist and not particularly monogamous, but has a reserved place for a primary partner that no woman has yet filled.

Anyways!  #5 is Kelsam, a man slightly older chronologically than he appears biologically, owing to some lesser optimizations.

Kelsam is not a Spark.  Kelsam is determined to show the world that it is possible to contribute useful science and technology to society without being a fucking Spark.  Kelsam thinks that technology which anyone can maintain, build, and extend is potentially more valuable than technology that can only be maintained by Sparks, even if this would require a reconceptualization of what is possible to non-Sparks and some amount of educational reform.  Possibly even trying to find men and women who are good at science and engineering without being Sparks, and encouraging them to have a lot of kids together.  Whatever it takes, Europan society needs to get that done, or it will forever be blocked on the limits of whatever inspiration Sparks tap.

This world has stagnated too long by trying to make Sparks solely responsible for carrying the torch of technology.  It's the path of least resistance, but it has meant that technology goes backward whenever a key Spark dies.  It won't be easy to resist the cheapest and easiest way of getting supertechnology, to build another entire path, but it must be done; things won't really change in this world until that happens; and whatever someone can contribute to making that happen, is the most good they can probably do in this world.

Kelsam is a sadist and not particularly monogamous, but has a reserved place for a primary partner that no woman has yet filled.